The Flivvers owned a 10-point point lead to start the fourth quarter but Gladstone knocked in six straight straight to close the gap to 36-32. Kingsford opened up some space but Sadie Strasser's triple and two-point bucket sparked a Gladstone comeback to 41-40.

"I was real happy in the third quarter where we showed signs of responding and coming back," Dollhopf said. "We didn't cave in. We just didn't have enough left and they made some plays."

Carlee Benzie sparked the Flivvers with 24 points, eight rebounds and five steals. Courtney Qualley also tallied five steals. Benzie scored 10 fourth-quarter points, with six coming at the line.

"Carlee Benzie down the stretch was able to ice the game at the free throw line," Cross said. "All of the girls did a nice job of putting in some free throws to give us a little bit of a lead."